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Five best restaurants to dine near the Kravis Center

Where to dine before curtain time at the Kravis Center? Your options are many. If you include nearby Clematis Street and the hot, rising Dixie Dining Corridor, you don’t have to venture farther than a mile from the theater to find excellent dining.

Here are five options, listed in order of their proximity to the Kravis:

THE REGIONAL KITCHEN & PUBLIC HOUSE

This Southern-meets-World hot spot is a three-minute walk from the Kravis. But that’s not the only good reason to dip in for a pre-show drink or bite. If you’re in a rush, you can enjoy some of Chef Lindsay Autry’s lighter bites (pickled shrimp, tomato pie) or any of the dishes from the “Warm and Soulful” section of her menu. They include the chef’s outstanding tea-brined fried chicken thighs as well as grilled octopus in a bold tomato sauce. The full menu is available at the bar – but if you have time, venture into the main dining room for the full Regional experience. Dining room reservations are strongly recommended.

A six-minute walk from the Kravis, this local burger franchise is your quickie stop for a filling meal. BurgerFi offers a range of Angus and Wagyu beef burgers as well as a well-stacked, crispy quinoa burger (plus lettuce-wrapped burgers). Also on the menu: hot dogs, shakes and frozen custard, fries and mega-sized onion rings.

The charcuterie plate at City Cellar Wine Bar and Grill, at City Place in West Palm Beach. (Madeline Gray/ The Palm Beach Post)
Madeline Gray

CITY CELLAR

Some of Palm Beach County’s best meat and cheese boards and wine pairings await you at City Cellar. There’s a big-city vibe that runs through the dining room and gives the place a certain weighty feel. But it’s not stuffy. City Cellar is just as welcoming at brunch as it is at lunch and dinner. The menu offers a good mix of fish, poultry, meats and pasta, plus a full bar. The place is a quick (10 minutes maybe) walk from the Kravis. Reservations are suggested.

Table 26 is named after the latitude of Palm Beach. (Contributed by Table 26)
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TABLE 26

Located just one mile from the Kravis, this stylish restaurant completes your dinner-and-show experience. Dinner service begins at 4:30 p.m. daily, a plus for Kravis-goers hoping to settle in for a relaxed meal before the show. But the restaurant kicked off the year with new lunch service. And its Sunday brunch is quite popular as well. Reservations are a must.

Excellent pasta, brick oven pizza and wood-fired and smoked meats are on the menu at this hip neighborhood trattoria, which sits about a mile from the Kravis. The food is soulful and prepared with finesse. Grato is open daily for lunch and dinner, as well as for Sunday brunch. Reservations are a must.